Jamie Davis entered Louisiana’s Senate race with the Democratic Party’s institutional backing. After winning nearly 80% of the June runoff vote, the Tensas Parish farmer now faces the much harder task ...

The SWAC opened the 2026 season with six teams in the Black College Football Top 10, while three more conference programs received votes, giving the league a strong early presence across the HBCU ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University’s Homecoming weekend is getting a major dose of star power as acclaimed pianist, ...

The Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus Foundation is bringing new voices from government, business, and industry to its board ...

Louisiana is seeing an unusually high number of Cyclospora infections this year, but one important question remains unanswered: Are the state's cases connected to the massive multistate outbreak ...

Alabama A&M rallied from a 13-point deficit to take its first lead, only to watch Howard reclaim the advantage with a 51-yard touchdown pass with 2:41 remaining.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference opened the 2026 football season with seven wins, including big victories by Alcorn State and Grambling State.

CareSouth will use new federal funding to expand health care services at its Howell Boulevard location in North Baton Rouge.

The East Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council on Wednesday approved a one-year extension of the Raising Cane’s River Center naming-rights agreement, providing $418,500 for continued branding of the ...

The Louisiana State Library is promoting Homework Louisiana, an online tutoring program that connects K-12 students, college students, and adult learners with live tutors at no cost.

Jerome “Big Duck” Smith spent a lifetime turning the fight for civil rights into a lasting legacy of service, cultural preservation and community empowerment in New Orleans.